CAFRAD and ACBF are organizing a Forum on African Women and the Challenges of Peace and Development “What role can African women play in building a culture of peace and in accompanying social and economic transformations of the African Continent? It will be held in Tangier (Morocco) from 23 to 25 March 2015

The 4th Intra-regional Workshop for Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto Regions on Popularization of the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration, organized by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, will be held from 11-13 March in Ongwediva, Namibia.

The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) in partnership and close coordination with the Ministry of Public Service and the Modernization of Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) are organizing the 36th Annual Conference of AAPAM, in Rabat, from 2 to 6 March, 2015, on the following theme: Effective Partnership for Citizen Centred Sustainable Development. More than 300 participants representing 30 African States are expected to attend this important Conference which will be an excellent opportunity to assess what has been done so far by AAPAM and set up a Road map for the future.

This position is located in the UNODC Country Office in Nigeria (CONIG) in Abuja, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch (IPB), Division for Operations (DO). The Project Officer (ACA Coordination and Partnerships) will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Country Representative, CONIG and the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator (Capacity Building) in Abuja, Nigeria. For more information on UNODC please visit: www.unodc.org. Deadline for applications is 12 September 2014.

CAFRAD is organizing a Pan-African Conference of Secretaries General and Human Resources Directors of State Institutions “The Role and Place of Human Resources in Achieving Government Development Objectives and Countries’ Economic and Social Emergence”. It will be held in Tangier (Morocco) from 25 to 27 August 2014.

The Annual CPSI Public Sector Innovation Awards programme encourages best practice in public sector innovation and service delivery. It recognises successful
and effective service delivery initiatives that have been achieved through the application of innovative approaches, methodologies and tools. The Awards provide opportunities for information sharing, learning, partnerships and the replication of successful initiatives.

Etisalat Nigeria has announced call for entries for the 2014 Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation. The Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation introduced in 2012 rewards the most innovative mobile broadband product, idea or service that positively impacts on African mobile users and demonstrate a valuable socio economic benefit to customers.

The annual South African Innovation Summit is back in September. This time, it’s heading to Cape Town where inventors, creative thinkers and designers will all gather to share, engage and showcase some of the best innovations emerging out of South Africa.

Cash Collection and Investment Policy - 2014/2015The council of the municipality is the trustee of the public revenues, which it collects, and it therefore has an obligation to the community to ensure that the municipality's cash resources are managed effectively and efficiently. The council therefore has a responsibility to invest these public revenues knowledgeably and judiciously, and must be able to account fully to the community in regard to such investments.18 March 2015

Revised Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan (SDBIP) - 2013/2014This Revised Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan (SDBIP) was produced from the Office of the Administrator in terms of section 53 of MFMA. The revised SDBIP was developed after the adoption of the revised budget 2013/2014. Every effort was made to ensure that facts are correct.18 March 2015

Mozambique: Science and Technology to Drive Sustainable DevelopmentMozambique's Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Jorge Nhambiu, on Monday challenged the producers of knowledge to make scientific research and technological innovation into levers in the search for solution which will drive sustainable development.31 March 2015

Croatian Regulator Introduces New Data Collection SystemThe Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (Hakom) introduced a new market analysis system called Hakom Sat, aimed at improving regulation and the modernisation of the entire system for gathering and monitoring indicators on the electronic communications market.31 March 2015